Edwards Glassy Wing Moth
Other Name(s): Glassy Wing Moth
Characteristics: The wings on this moth shimmer in the light, giving it part of its name. Its pinkish red abdomen is visible when wings are spread.
They are most active in autumn and caterpillars feed on oak trees.
Identifying Colors: brown; red; pink; yellow
North American reach includes (may not be limited to): California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon
Category: Butterfly or Moth
Common Name: Edwards Glassy Wing Moth
Scientific Name: (Hemihyalea edwardsii)
 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Hemihyalea
Species: edwardsii
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